Battle of Kock — There were at least three important battles fought in the vicinity of Kock, Poland: * Battle of Kock (1809) fought during the Napoleonic Wars * Battle of Kock (1939) during the Invasion of Poland * Battle of Kock (1944) fought during Operation… … Wikipedia
Kock (Polen) — Kock (Kotzk) ist eine Stadt im Osten von Polen, 45 km nördlich von Lublin und 120 km südöstlich von Warschau, in der Woiwodschaft Lublin. Im Jahr 2004 betrug die Einwohnerzahl 3,509. Bekannt wurde die Stadt durch den Kotzker Rebbe, den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
KOCK — (Kotsk), town in the province of Lublin, E. Poland. Jews first settled in Kock at the beginning of the 17th century; an organized community existed from the middle of the century. One of the sons of moses b. isaac judah lima (author of Ḥelkat… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kotzk — Kock (Kotzk) ist eine Stadt im Osten von Polen, 45 km nördlich von Lublin und 120 km südöstlich von Warschau, in der Woiwodschaft Lublin. Im Jahr 2004 betrug die Einwohnerzahl 3,509. Bekannt wurde die Stadt durch den Kotzker Rebbe, den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of battles (geographic) — This list of battles is organized geographically, by country in its present territory. For other lists of battles, see List of battles. Angola* Battle of Mbwila 1665 * Battle of Quifangondo 1975 * Battle of Cassinga 1978 * Battle of Cuito… … Wikipedia
Berek Joselewicz — Infobox Person name = Berek Joselewicz caption = On a painting by Juliusz Kossak dead=dead birth date = birth date|1764|9|17|mf=y birth place = Kretynga, Samogitia, Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth death date = death date and… … Wikipedia
BERKOWICZ, JOSEPH — (Józef; 1789–1846), Polish army officer, the son of berek joselowicz . In 1809 he joined Napoleon s Polish Legion, and took part in the battle of Kock, where his father was killed. For his distinguished service in Napoleon s Russian campaign of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
POLISH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences Translations of the Bible played an important part in the development of Polish as a literary language. From the early 14th century onward, the Old Testament – particularly the Psalms – provided a major source of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism